Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 3822, Henry Fryer, Penn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn.
Fryer, Henry or Freyer
R. 3822
Anna Maria
CONTENTS

United States of America State of Pennsylvania and County of Montgomery ss. }
On this first day of March A. D. 1854 - personally appeared in open Court, before the Court of Common Pleas now sitting Jacob Freyer - son and heir of Henry Freyer, a resident of New Hanover Township in the County of Montgomery and state of Pennsylvania aged sixty seven years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th, 1832 - That his father Henry Freyer entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated - Under Colonel Smith - Col. Andres, & Col. Anthony Ritting - Captains Bishop - Charles Duller, Isaiah Davis - to John Messner - He was in service in the year 1775, at pikepo 1776 about 2 months. I think at Amboy in N. J. I think he was out in 1777 - over two months - part of the time in New Jersey - and lying with the militia near Germantown about the time of the battle - In the year 1880 also out about 2 months - along the Delaware between New Jersey & Penn s . and also in 1881 out the same time and about the same place - He resided in the Township of New Hanover (at the time of the war and after) - then Philadelphia County - now Montgomery - and state of Pennsylvania. He was a volunteer (I think) - His service was all rendered in New Jersey, at Amboy - Trenton - Elizabethtown and the Eastern part of Pennsylvania - He always served as a militia-man,
The deponent further saith that he has a brother named George Freyer aged about 68 yrs. who with himself is the only children and heirs living - Sworn and subscribed before me } Jacob Freyer this first day of March A.D. 1854 in } open court - Henry Longacre } At Judge

State of Pennsylvania Montgomery County ss
Be it known, that before me one of the Associate Judges of the said County duly authorized to administer oaths, personally appeared Jacob Fryer, and made oath in due form of law that he is the son of Henry Fryer - who was in the United Service as set forth in the foregoing declaration, and is now dead - and his mother - Anna Mand - who also dead - having died about the year 1839 in Oct - , and his father having died 1832 the 12th of June
Sworn and subscribed before me one of the Associate Judges of said County this first day of March A.D. 1854 in open Court
Jacob Fryer
Henry Longacre As Judge
United States of America State of Pennsylvania and County of Montgomery ss.
I William Specht - one of the Justices of the peace in and for said County - do hereby certify that Henry Fryer and his wife Maria his wife were known to me. I have known Henry Fryer about 25 yrs - and his wife Maria about 30 yrs - , He was reputed to have served in the Revolutionary war - and I believe that he was - . I am acquainted with the family and have been upwards of 25 yrs - . Henry Fryer died in June 1832, and Maria his wife about October in 1839. I dug the graves for both - . The only children are Jacob & George Fryer - , I know that they lived to- gether as a man and wife - . I helped to settle the accounts of the estate between the two brothers - there was no will - and

no administrators appointed by the Court. I am well acquainted with Zach Taylor the deponent in the foregoing declaration, and he is a man well worthy to be believed upon his oath - Witness my hand this first day of March A.D. 1834
William Specht
State of Pennsylvania } Montgomery County ss }
I do hereby certify that Henry Longaker is one of the Judges of the Court of Montgomery County. And that William Specht is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County - Witness my hand and the Seal of the Court this first day of March A.D. 1834 -
State of Pennsylvania
Montgomery County ss I, Nathaniel Dacey Clerk of said Court
of Common Pleas in and for said county of Montgomery in the State aforesaid do hereby certify that I saw Henry Longaker Esq. before me the foregoing declaration of said Henry Longaker taken and made was at the time of taking the same and now is one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said county, in the State aforesaid said duly elected, Commissioned and qualified according to law therein to the said county of said State to administer oaths and affirmations for general purposes, that the signature annexed to the foregoing Certificate is genuine and in the proper handwriting of said Henry Longaker Esq. And I further certify that William Specht Esq. before me the foregoing Certificate was made and given was at the time of so doing and now is one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County of Montgomery in the State aforesaid duly elected, commissioned and qualified And acting as such and that the signature annexed to the foregoing Certificate is genuine and in the proper handwriting of said William Specht Esq. And that said Court is a court of record. Witness my hand and the seal of said Court at Norristown the first day of March A.D. 1854. Nathaniel Dacey
Prothonotary

as of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
REJECTED
3822.
P. O.
Fryer Anna Maria Fryer
Service: wid. of Henry
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
Recognized. _____ Contract
Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

No 15,149
Anna Maria Freyer, decd widow of Henry Pa.
Hon J. McNair. Ap l 24. 1854 To same June 30/54
3822
Act July 7. 1838

Ames Mason Esq. London of Henry Esdaile
Wm J. M. Esdaile N. R.

United States of America State of Pennsylvania Montgomery County ss.
On this eighth day of May A.D. 1854 Personally appeared before me the Subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County of Montgomery Michael Jenseuder a resident of New Hanover Township in the aforesaid County aged Seventy years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath depose and say that he was well acquainted with Henry Freyer and Anna Maria Freyer from his youth until the death of said Henry in the year 1832 and Anna Maria in the year 1839, and I heard Henry Freyer often talken from when he was out in the Revolutionary war with Colonel Anthony Bittinger Colonel — Index Captain Bishop, Captain Michael Totten, and that he was in company and in Elizabethtown and from different other places which I can not state particular. Sworn and Subscribed in the day and year above written before me William Shecht Justice of the Peace Michael Jenseuder

United States of America
State of Pennsylvania
County of Montgomery ss
On this Seventeenth day of May A.D. 1854 Personally appeared before me the Subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County of Montgomery and State of Pennsylvania Henry Rager a resident of Schuylkill Township Montgomery County and State of Pennsylvania aged sixty eight years who being duly sworn according to law, Depose and say that he saith that he was well acquainted with Henry Snyder and Anna Maria Snyder (both deceased) he heard said Henry Snyder many times talk from whom he was in the Revolutionary war I heard him say that he was in Amboy and in Elizabethtown from officers under which he served I cannot state said Henry died in the year 1832. and Anna Maria died in the year 1839 and they were all reputed as man and wife and Jacob Snyder and George Snyder are the only children the ever had some I am well known with the Parents and the two sons since my youth Henry Rager
Sworn and Subscribed on the day and year above written before me William Speer Esq Justice of the Peace

Comth of Pennsylvania County of Montgomery ss.
I, Nathaniel Jacoby, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Montgomery, do hereby certify that William Specht Esqr. before whom the foregoing affidavits were taken and made, was at the time of taking the same, and now is a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County duly elected commissioned and qualified, and that full faith and credit are due to all his acts as such, as well in Courts of Justice as elsewhere, and that his signature thereto is genuine, and in the proper hand writing of the said William Specht Esqr. And that the said Court is a Court of Record -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court at Norristown May 22. 1854
Nath l Jacoby Prothonotary

No 15,1119
Anna M. Foerger Lee widow of Henry Pa
1838
original
Pa.
Ms. A. 1. 1. 11 1838

United States of America State of Pennsylvania + County of Montgomery } ss
Be it known that before me William Specht Esq a Justice of the Peace in and for said County aforesaid, duly authorized by Law to administer oaths personally appeared Andrew Hoffmann a Clergyman of the Reformed Church of the United States of America in Swamp Church in Lehighauer Township and County aforesaid, and made oath in due form of Law, that the Marriage of Henry Friesen and Anna Maria Friesen his wife (at Bingen), is Recorded in the Record Book of Marriages, as kept in said Church, which said Marriage took place on the tenth day of December A.D. one thousand seven hundred and eightyfive
Sworn and subscribed before me this sixteenth day of March A.D. 1884 William Specht Justice of the Peace }
Andrew Hoffmann }

United States of America } State of Pennsylvania } County of Montgomery }
Be it known that before me the the William Specht
Esq a Justice of the Peace in and for said County aforesaid. duly authorized by Law to administer oath personally appeared Daniel Hauch and Frederick Gilbert. Sat Justice of a certain School Common in Newhanover Township County and State aforesaid and they severally made oath in due form of Law that they bought a Lot of Seventeen perches of Land of Henry Fuyer and Anna Maria Fuyer with for to erect a Schoolhouse on it. The title is made on the fourteenth day October one Thousand Eight Hundred and twenty five. Signed and acknowledged by them both viz. Henry Fuyer and Maria Fuyer before Peter Miller Esq then a Justice of the Peace in and for said County
Sworn and Subscribed before } me this twenty first day of } March A. D. 1854 } William Specht Justice of the Peace
Daniel Hauch Frederick Gilbert

State of Pennsylvania
Montgomery County ss.
I Nathaniel Jacoby, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County of Montgomery in the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that William Specht Esq. before whom the foregoing and Annexed affidavits were taken and made and whose genuine signatures appear thereto, was at the time of taking the same And now is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Montgomery in the State aforesaid duly elected, commissioned And qualified And legally Authorized by the laws of said State to administer Oaths And Affirmations for general purposes, And to take acknowledgements of Deeds &c. And that said Court is a Court of record.
Witness my hand and the seal of said Court at Norristown this Twenty ninth day of March A.D. One Thousand eight hundred and fifty four -
Nathaniel Jacoby Prothonotary

-- To Mr
John M c Nair Esq r

New Hanover Montgomery County Penn te March the 30 th 1854
Dear Sir
Inclosed I send you some papers as evidence about Mr Fryer's Pension Claim which you will please to attend to as before, and as soon you will receive an answer please let me here about, and I think the papers are as correct as can be, and what I Promis'd to do by my Last Letter I have Examined the the Church Record my Self and had also the Deed for the the School Lot in my office when the papers was made So only attend to the matter as before and
I Remain your truly &c
To Mr John M c Nair Esq.
William Speak